Ridgefield in Western Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Ye Burying Yard
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 15, 2010
1. Ye Burying Yard Marker
Yard
Ridgefield's
oldest cemetery
Restored 1988
maintained by
The Caudatowa Garden Club
&
Parks & Recreation Dept.
Erected by The Caudatowa Garden Club and Ridgefield Parks & Recreation Dept.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1901.
Location. 41° 16.087′ N, 73° 29.604′ W. Marker is in Ridgefield in Western Region, Connecticut. It is at the intersection of East Wilton Road and Creamery Road, on the right when traveling east on East Wilton Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ridgefield CT 06877, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, on the Gold Coast, and in Greater Bridgeport. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Fairfield County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Burying Yard Stone Monument (here, next to this marker); Ensign James Benedict House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Keeler Tavern (approx. 0.4 miles away); Keeler Tavern and the Big Shop (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ridgefield's Colonial Plans (approx. half a mile away); Ridgefield Veterans Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Town Common and Hauley House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rev. Thomas Hawley House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ridgefield.
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Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 15, 2010
2. Ye Burying Yard Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 15, 2010
3. The Stone Monument in Ye Burying Yard
Photographed by Michael Herrick, June 15, 2010
4. The Stone Monument in Ye Burying Yard
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 1,746 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 24, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
